In
this Nov. 8, 2015, file photo, Green Bay Packers' David
Bakhtiari (69) gestures on the sidelines against the Carolina
Panthers during the first half of an NFL football game in
Charlotte, N.C. Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari has signed a
contract extension to stay in Green Bay, and a person familiar
with the talks says it's a four-year deal worth up to $51.67
million. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition
of anonymity on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, because details of the
extension have not been announced.

MILWAUKEE — Packers
left tackle David Bakhtiari has signed a contract extension to stay in
Green Bay, and a person familiar with the talks said it is a four-year
deal worth up to $51.67 million.

The person spoke to
The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday because
details of the extension have not been announced.

General manager Ted
Thompson announced the signing on Tuesday without releasing terms.
NFL.com first reported the extension for the lineman who protects
quarterback Aaron Rodgers' blind side.

Bakhtiari has been a
starter up front since his rookie season after being drafted in the
fourth round in 2013 out of Colorado.

The signing comes
less than two weeks after the Packers cut veteran left guard Josh
Sitton , who signed with Chicago. Sitton was entering the last year of
a five-year, $33.75 million extension signed after the 2011 season.

In announcing
Sitton's release on Sept. 3, Thompson said that the decision wasn't
easy but "done with a focus on what is best for the team and the
growth of the offensive line."

The 2016 season was
the final year of Bakhtiari's rookie deal.

The Packers also have
financial decisions to make up front with right guard T.J. Lang and
center JC Tretter after this season. Tretter took over as the starter
in training camp following a hamstring injury to Corey Linsley.

Lane Taylor replaced
Sitton at left guard.

The
revamped line played relatively well in the season-opening, 27-23 win
over Jacksonville. A Week 2 matchup against the rival Vikings in
Minnesota should provide a tougher test.